SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 8, 2005

NEW YORK MORTGAGE TRUST, INC.

Maryland		001-32216		47-0934168
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1301 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10019
(Address and zip code of
principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 634-9400

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 8.01.		Other Events.

On December 9, 2005, New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.21 per share on its common stock, par value $0.01 per share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2005. A copy of the release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01.		Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

99.1		Press Release dated December 9, 2005.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit		Description
99.1		Press Release dated December 9, 2005.